| Coordinates | 53.4929°N 2.1332°W |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2009 |
| Specialist | Business and Enterprise |
| Address | Cryer Street |
| City | Droylsden |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Postal code | M43 7LF |
| Local authority | Tameside |
| Ofsted | yes |
| Urn | 106262 |
| Staff | 55 |
| Enrolment | 554 pupils |
| Gender | Boys |
| Lower age | 11 |
| Upper age | 16 |
| Website | https://web.archive.org/web/20071110140542/http://www.littlemoss.tameside.sch.uk/ |
Littlemoss High School for Boys was a comprehensive school in Littlemoss, Droylsden, Tameside, England. It merged with Droylsden High School, Mathematics and Computing College for Girls in September 2009 to become Droylsden Academy.
Prior to the merger it educated about 550 boys[1] and held specialist Business and Enterprise College status.
Academic standards
The school was under special measures from March 1998 until July 2002.[2]
After their March 2004 inspection Ofsted reported that "This is a good, effective school that has been very successful in improving the areas of weakness identified in the previous report. Very good leadership, together with the significant improvements in teaching and learning and in pupils’ behaviour, has improved standards overall, although standards are still below average." They rated the school Good, point three on a seven-point scale.[3]
Awards and mentions
- Schools Achievement Award and Sportsmark in 2002.[4]
- Mentioned in Parliament as a member of the Peacemaker Consultation Programme.[4]
Notable teachers
Sarah Joynes was awarded a distinction in the North West Guardian Award for Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School in 2007.[5]
In July 2008, Science teacher Chris Hilton disappeared on holiday in the French Alps. His body was discovered 7 months later in February 2009.[6]
Notable alumni
- Howard Donald of Take That, attended Littlemoss High School between 1979 and 1984[7]
- Dale Cregan, murderer, attended in the 90's
- Austin Cooke, FTSE 100 Business Leader, Howdens, Poundland, KFC Global, Phones 4u, attended in the 90’s[8]
Notes
- ^ "Littlemoss High School for Boys". Department for Children, Schools and Families. 2005. Archived from the original on 2010-05-06.
- ^ "Headteacher is praised as pupil behaviour improves". Tameside Advertiser. M.E.N. Media. 3 July 2002.
- ^ "Littlemoss High School for Boys"[dead link], Ofsted, 20 May 2004
- ^ "Peacemaker Consultation Programmes", Hansard, 6 April 2005
- ^ "2007 Finalists" Archived July 29, 2007 at the Wayback Machine, The Teaching Awards
- ^ |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/missing-teachers-body-found-911983|title=Missing teacher's body found |date=1 March 2009|website=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk|access-date=5 May 2022
- ^ "Howard Donald". Manchester Evening News. 17 February 2007. Archived 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 October 2007.
- ^ Cooke, Austin. LinkedIn Profile. Retrieved 2025.
The photograph showing of the school prior to demolition is not Littlemoss School. The photograph is of Manor Road Girls School. Please update as this misinformation is now being shared on social media post in error.
References
- "Littlemoss High School for Boys". BBC News. 5 June 2007.